One of my key coaching principles is the concept of individuality. We are all different on various level like, gender, age, level of activity, and genetics. We are also uniquely defined by levels of stress and possibly health issues like cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure, and so on. Finally, psychology plays into this larger mix.

For some people IF has been the solution and on paper, and in research, it presents some very compelling positives. However, you need to first know if you have any health conditions that would contra indicate following an IF protocol.

I’ve tried IF and I couldn’t handle not eating until noon. No one wants to be around me when I’m hungry. So for me the issue is blood sugar – I need a constant and steady flow of blood sugar otherwise I crash, feel sluggish and become unpleasantly moody.

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I like the approach the author takes in this post. Many people, and many of my clients, find squats challenging. Just because almost everyone claims it’s the king of quad exercises doesn’t mean that you should do it too.

Like my comment above about diets and individuality, you need to know what works for your body. Enter the landmine squat – it works as a coaching tool, a movement-pattern reinforcement exercise, a potential back squat replacement, and a variation to use as part of your strength-training periodization.